Leighcandice Jean Young was born in Sydney Australia on september 19th 1987. Making her just eighteen years old. Her mother Dianne Jennifer Costello also enjoys writing poetry and they both have quite a few of their poems published in poetry books. Leighcandice credits her mother for giving her the 'poetry gene' and includes her as one of her favourite poets. Some of her other favourites include Emily Dickenson and E E Cummings.
In a place beneath the clouds
Where special angels go
Lies a women so dear to me
I want you all to know
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Another mother falling down
Another soldier dead on the ground
Another bomb exploding near
Another child crying in fear
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I know what your thinking when you look at me
You think I'm too skinny because I'm a size three
But in the mirror this girl I see
Isn't making it easy for me
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